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Step beyond the familiar and into a shelf where history unfolds as a grand expedition—across island empires, ancient festivals, vanished customs, storied libraries, and the first daring dreams of flight. From Cuba to China, from the Philippines to the frozen edge of the Northern Ocean, these audiobooks gather voices of travelers, chroniclers, and witnesses to a world in motion. It’s a sweeping journey through the curious, the overlooked, and the unforgettable corners of the human past.

3478 Audiobooks

Myths and Marvels of Astronomy

Myths and Marvels of Astronomy

by Richard A. (Richard Anthony) Proctor

Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2

Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2

by Isaac Disraeli

An inquiry into the permanent causes of the decline and fall of powerful and wealthy nations : Designed to shew how the prosperity of the British empire may be prolonged

An inquiry into the permanent causes of the decline and fall of powerful and wealthy nations : Designed to shew how the prosperity of the British empire may be prolonged

by William Playfair

The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1

The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1

by Rupert Hughes

New Forces in Old China: An Inevitable Awakening

New Forces in Old China: An Inevitable Awakening

by Arthur Judson Brown

An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly the African Translated from a Latin Dissertation, Which Was Honoured with the First Prize in the University of Cambridge, for the Year 1785, with Additions

An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly the African Translated from a Latin Dissertation, Which Was Honoured with the First Prize in the University of Cambridge, for the Year 1785, with Additions

by Thomas Clarkson

Colección de Documentos Inéditos Relativos al Descubrimiento, Conquista y Organización de las Antiguas Posesiones Españolas de Ultramar. Tomo 2, De Las Islas Filipinas, I

Colección de Documentos Inéditos Relativos al Descubrimiento, Conquista y Organización de las Antiguas Posesiones Españolas de Ultramar. Tomo 2, De Las Islas Filipinas, I

History Plays for the Grammar Grades

History Plays for the Grammar Grades

by Mary Ella Lyng

Great Zimbabwe, Mashonaland, Rhodesia An account of two years' examination work in 1902-4 on behalf of the government of Rhodesia

Great Zimbabwe, Mashonaland, Rhodesia An account of two years' examination work in 1902-4 on behalf of the government of Rhodesia

by R. N. (Richard Nicklin) Hall

Fur Farming A book of Information about Fur Bearing Animals, Enclosures, Habits, Care, etc.

Fur Farming A book of Information about Fur Bearing Animals, Enclosures, Habits, Care, etc.

by A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding

The Present State of Hayti (Saint Domingo) with Remarks on its Agriculture, Commerce, Laws, Religion, Finances, and Population

The Present State of Hayti (Saint Domingo) with Remarks on its Agriculture, Commerce, Laws, Religion, Finances, and Population

by James (Merchant) Franklin

Dr. Grenfell's Parish: The Deep Sea Fisherman

Dr. Grenfell's Parish: The Deep Sea Fisherman

by Norman Duncan

Notes and Queries, Number 64, January 18, 1851

Notes and Queries, Number 64, January 18, 1851

by Various Authors

Portugal e Marrocos perante a historia e a politica europea

Portugal e Marrocos perante a historia e a politica europea

by Carlos Testa

Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Compleet

Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Compleet

by John Gabriel Stedman

Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud (Being secret letters from a gentleman at Paris to a nobleman in London) — Volume 6

by Lewis Goldsmith

Om Lars Johansson (Lucidor den olycklige) Litteraturhistoriskt utkast

Om Lars Johansson (Lucidor den olycklige) Litteraturhistoriskt utkast

by Josef Linck

Het settlement Malakka en het sultanaat Perak De Aarde en haar Volken, 1908

Het settlement Malakka en het sultanaat Perak De Aarde en haar Volken, 1908

by F. J. Agassis

De opheffing van de slavernij en de toekomst van Nederlandsch West-Indie

De opheffing van de slavernij en de toekomst van Nederlandsch West-Indie

by Adriaan David van der Gon Netscher

The Bābur-nāma in English (Memoirs of Bābur)

The Bābur-nāma in English (Memoirs of Bābur)

by Emperor of Hindustan Babur

The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, Volume 2

The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, Volume 2

by R. V. (Robert Vane) Russell

Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds

Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds

by Charles Mackay

Miracle Mongers and Their Methods A Complete Exposé of the Modus Operandi of Fire Eaters, Heat Resisters, Poison Eaters, Venomous Reptile Defiers, Sword Swallowers, Human Ostriches, Strong Men, Etc.

Miracle Mongers and Their Methods A Complete Exposé of the Modus Operandi of Fire Eaters, Heat Resisters, Poison Eaters, Venomous Reptile Defiers, Sword Swallowers, Human Ostriches, Strong Men, Etc.

by Harry Houdini

The Common Law

The Common Law

by Oliver Wendell Holmes

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 05 of 55 1582-1583 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 05 of 55 1582-1583 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century

History of the Philippine Islands

History of the Philippine Islands

by Antonio de Morga

Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2

Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

Chronica de El-Rei D. Affonso V (Vol. I)

Chronica de El-Rei D. Affonso V (Vol. I)

by Rui de Pina

Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set.

Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set.

by Thomas Dugdale

A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole

A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole

by M. B. (Margaret Bertha) Synge

The History of Louisiana, Or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina Containing a Description of the Countries That Lie on Both Sides of the River Missisippi

The History of Louisiana, Or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina Containing a Description of the Countries That Lie on Both Sides of the River Missisippi

by Le Page du Pratz

A Book of Golden Deeds

A Book of Golden Deeds

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

In Northern Mists: Arctic Exploration in Early Times (Volume 1 of 2)

In Northern Mists: Arctic Exploration in Early Times (Volume 1 of 2)

by Fridtjof Nansen

Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and Overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound in the Years 1840-1: Sent By the Colonists of South Australia, with the Sanction and Support of the Government: Including an Account of the Manners and Customs of the Aborigines and the State of Their Relations with Europeans — Volume 02

Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and Overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound in the Years 1840-1: Sent By the Colonists of South Australia, with the Sanction and Support of the Government: Including an Account of the Manners and Customs of the Aborigines and the State of Their Relations with Europeans — Volume 02

by Edward John Eyre

Historical Lectures and Essays

Historical Lectures and Essays

by Charles Kingsley

Rizal sa Harap ng Bayan Talumpating Binigkas sa Look ng Bagumbayan

Rizal sa Harap ng Bayan Talumpating Binigkas sa Look ng Bagumbayan

by Pilar J. Lazaro Hipolito

O Descobrimento do Brazil Prioridade dos Portugueses no Descobrimento da America

O Descobrimento do Brazil Prioridade dos Portugueses no Descobrimento da America

by Manuel Ferreira Garcia Redondo

Five months at Anzac : a narrative of personal experiences of the officer commanding the 4th Field Ambulance, Australian Imperial Force

Five months at Anzac : a narrative of personal experiences of the officer commanding the 4th Field Ambulance, Australian Imperial Force

by Joseph Lievesley Beeston

The New Teaching of History With a reply to some recent criticisms of The Outline of History

The New Teaching of History With a reply to some recent criticisms of The Outline of History

by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

Sanomalehtimiesajoiltani

Sanomalehtimiesajoiltani

by Juhani Aho

Magyarország története. Az ifjuság használatára

Magyarország története. Az ifjuság használatára

by Elek Peregriny

Kuvaelmia itä-suomalaisten vanhoista tavoista 5: Kesäaskareet

Kuvaelmia itä-suomalaisten vanhoista tavoista 5: Kesäaskareet

by Johannes Häyhä

Siperian samojedien keskuudessa vuosina 1911-13 ja 1914

Siperian samojedien keskuudessa vuosina 1911-13 ja 1914

by Kai Donner

Suma y narracion de los Incas, que los indios llamaron Capaccuna, que fueron señores de la ciudad del Cuzco y de todo lo á ella subjeto

Suma y narracion de los Incas, que los indios llamaron Capaccuna, que fueron señores de la ciudad del Cuzco y de todo lo á ella subjeto

by Juan de Betanzos

Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 3

Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 3

by Charles Mackay

History of Zionism, 1600-1918, Vol. 1 (of 2)

History of Zionism, 1600-1918, Vol. 1 (of 2)

by Nahum Sokolow

Cape Cod : its natural and cultural history : a guide to Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts

Cape Cod : its natural and cultural history : a guide to Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts

by Robert Finch, United States. National Park Service. Division of Publications

The loyalists of America and their times : from 1620 to 1816, Vol. 2 of 2

The loyalists of America and their times : from 1620 to 1816, Vol. 2 of 2

by Egerton Ryerson

Santo Domingo: A Country with a Future

Santo Domingo: A Country with a Future

by Otto Schoenrich

The mystery of Easter island: the story of an expedition

The mystery of Easter island: the story of an expedition

by Katherine Routledge

Legends, Traditions, and Laws of the Iroquois, or Six Nations, and History of the Tuscarora Indians

Legends, Traditions, and Laws of the Iroquois, or Six Nations, and History of the Tuscarora Indians

by Elias Johnson

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845

by Various Authors

The Right Way the Safe Way Proved by Emancipation in the British West Indies, and Elsewhere

The Right Way the Safe Way Proved by Emancipation in the British West Indies, and Elsewhere

Seventeen Years Among the Sea Dyaks of Borneo A Record of Intimate Association with the Natives of the Bornean Jungles

Seventeen Years Among the Sea Dyaks of Borneo A Record of Intimate Association with the Natives of the Bornean Jungles

by Edwin Herbert Gomes

Suez De Aarde en haar Volken, 1865

Suez De Aarde en haar Volken, 1865

by Anonymous

De schipbreuk van de "Berlin" 21 Februari 1907. Volledig verhaal van de scheepsramp aan den Hoek van Holland

De schipbreuk van de "Berlin" 21 Februari 1907. Volledig verhaal van de scheepsramp aan den Hoek van Holland

by Jean-Louis Pisuisse

The Art of Perfumery, and Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants With Instructions for the Manufacture of Perfumes for the Handkerchief, Scented Powders, Odorous Vinegars, Dentifrices, Pomatums, Cosmetics, Perfumed Soap, Etc., to which is Added an Appendix on Preparing Artificial Fruit-Essences, Etc.

The Art of Perfumery, and Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants With Instructions for the Manufacture of Perfumes for the Handkerchief, Scented Powders, Odorous Vinegars, Dentifrices, Pomatums, Cosmetics, Perfumed Soap, Etc., to which is Added an Appendix on Preparing Artificial Fruit-Essences, Etc.

by G. W. Septimus (George William Septimus) Piesse

The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy

The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy

by C. J. S. (Charles John Samuel) Thompson

The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire

The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire

by Charles Morris

Notable Voyagers, From Columbus to Nordenskiold

Notable Voyagers, From Columbus to Nordenskiold

by William Henry Giles Kingston, Henry Frith

Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays; Vol. 5 With a Memoir and Index

Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays; Vol. 5 With a Memoir and Index

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia, in Search of a Route from Sydney to the Gulf of Carpentaria (1848)

Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia, in Search of a Route from Sydney to the Gulf of Carpentaria (1848)

by T. L. (Thomas Livingstone) Mitchell

Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh: The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume II)

Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh: The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume II)

by Augustus F. Lindley

All Afloat: A Chronicle of Craft and Waterways

All Afloat: A Chronicle of Craft and Waterways

by William Wood

Maria Antoinette Makers of History

Maria Antoinette Makers of History

by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott

Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern

Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern

by Edgar Saltus

The Great Book-Collectors

The Great Book-Collectors

by Charles Isaac Elton, Mary Augusta Elton

New lands within the Arctic circle Narrative of the discoveries of the Austrian ship "Tegetthoff" in the years 1872-1874

New lands within the Arctic circle Narrative of the discoveries of the Austrian ship "Tegetthoff" in the years 1872-1874

by Julius Payer

The Wanderings and Homes of Manuscripts

The Wanderings and Homes of Manuscripts

by M. R. (Montague Rhodes) James

The Forty-Niners: A Chronicle of the California Trail and El Dorado

The Forty-Niners: A Chronicle of the California Trail and El Dorado

by Stewart Edward White

Essays on early ornithology and kindred subjects

Essays on early ornithology and kindred subjects

by James Roxburgh McClymont

Memoria dirigida al Sr. Marquez de Loreto, Virey y Capitan General de las Provincias del Rio de La Plata

Memoria dirigida al Sr. Marquez de Loreto, Virey y Capitan General de las Provincias del Rio de La Plata

by Francisco de Viedma

Della illustrazione delle lingue antiche e moderne e principalmente dell'italiana procurata nel secolo XVIII. dagli Italiani - Parte II

Della illustrazione delle lingue antiche e moderne e principalmente dell'italiana procurata nel secolo XVIII. dagli Italiani - Parte II

by Cesare Lucchesini

Kultur-Kuriosa, Erster Band

Kultur-Kuriosa, Erster Band

by Max Kemmerich

Souvenirs de mon dernier voyage à Paris (1795)

Souvenirs de mon dernier voyage à Paris (1795)

by Jacques-Henri Meister

Lettre de m. l'abbé Fortis à mylord comte de Bute, sur les moeurs et usages des Morlaques, appellés Montenegrins

Lettre de m. l'abbé Fortis à mylord comte de Bute, sur les moeurs et usages des Morlaques, appellés Montenegrins

by Alberto Fortis

History of the United Netherlands, 1595

History of the United Netherlands, 1595

by John Lothrop Motley

In the forbidden land : an account of a journey into Tibet, capture by the Tibetan lamas and soldiers, imprisonment, torture and ultimate release

In the forbidden land : an account of a journey into Tibet, capture by the Tibetan lamas and soldiers, imprisonment, torture and ultimate release

by Arnold Henry Savage Landor

The Story of the Heavens

The Story of the Heavens

by Robert S. (Robert Stawell) Ball

Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays; Vol. 1 With a Memoir and Index

Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays; Vol. 1 With a Memoir and Index

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.]

A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.]

by Wolfram Eberhard

The Builders: A Story and Study of Masonry

The Builders: A Story and Study of Masonry

by Joseph Fort Newton

Form and Function: A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology

Form and Function: A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology

by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell

The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi

The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi

by David Livingstone

History of Astronomy

History of Astronomy

by George Forbes

Inca Land: Explorations in the Highlands of Peru

Inca Land: Explorations in the Highlands of Peru

by Hiram Bingham

Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg, Dritter Teil Havelland

Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg, Dritter Teil Havelland

by Theodor Fontane

The Canadian Dominion: A Chronicle of Our Northern Neighbor

The Canadian Dominion: A Chronicle of Our Northern Neighbor

by Oscar D. (Oscar Douglas) Skelton

At the Sign of the Barber's Pole: Studies In Hirsute History

At the Sign of the Barber's Pole: Studies In Hirsute History

by William Andrews

The Childhood of Distinguished Women

The Childhood of Distinguished Women

by Selina A. Bower

Della peste e della pubblica amministrazione sanitaria

Della peste e della pubblica amministrazione sanitaria

by A. A. (Angelo Antonio) Frari

Guida pei monti della Brianza e per le terre circonvicine

Guida pei monti della Brianza e per le terre circonvicine

by Ignazio Cantù

Die Säge: Ein Rückblick auf vier Jahrtausende

Die Säge: Ein Rückblick auf vier Jahrtausende

by Franz M. (Franz Maria) Feldhaus

A könyv története (2. rész) A könyv történeti fejlődése

A könyv története (2. rész) A könyv történeti fejlődése

by Károly Steinhofer

Rizal's own story of his life

Rizal's own story of his life

by José Rizal

A general history of the pyrates : from their first rise and settlement in the island of Providence, to the present time

A general history of the pyrates : from their first rise and settlement in the island of Providence, to the present time

by active 1724-1731 Charles Johnson

True Version of the Philippine Revolution

True Version of the Philippine Revolution

by Emilio Aguinaldo

The Pantropheon; Or, History of Food, Its Preparation, from the Earliest Ages of the World

The Pantropheon; Or, History of Food, Its Preparation, from the Earliest Ages of the World

by Alexis Soyer

Public Lands and Agrarian Laws of the Roman Republic

Public Lands and Agrarian Laws of the Roman Republic

by Andrew Stephenson

An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa

An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa

by active 1820 Abd Salam Shabeeny